I don’t see anything wrong for man to do that.

Good on him for supporting women’s rights!

You know what?….Woman have gone on for years about how we want everyone to be equal and that we can do the same jobs as men but now we are going to say “Hey hang on…a man cant have that job…only a woman should be able to do that job”…. Seriously…do we want to be equal or not? You cant have it all your own way.

Good on him for already breaking down stigma by taking this job !

Heaps of women don’t bat an eye when it comes to male Obstetrician-Gynecologist …so maybe this guy will also do a great job.

I get the point of making it a more open conversation, but maybe have the role as a male in the future, not initially.

We’re meant to be a gender neutral world now so why not let him try?

At the end of the day, there is free products for those that need them. Isn’t that what is the most important thing here?

It’s great that Scotland is making history by becoming the first country in the world to protect the right to free sanitary products with legislation. Way to go !

If he thinks he can pull off a job like this, then let him do it and see how it goes. Everyone wants gender equality – this is one way to get it!

That seems wrong to me. A man can’t possibly understand what it is like for a woman to experience periods. A woman should have been chosen;

Think they’ve just given him the wrong job title. “Project Manager” is sufficient. As much as they’d like to push it, most young girls still wouldn’t choose to seek out a male to get help and advice from.

I think it’s great to include men in this role, but to have him as the ‘head of department’ I think is a bit much. Only women really understand the needs, feelings and frustrations of this. So many questions will have to researched or asked around as he doesn’t have first hand knowledge. I love they have opened involved men, I just hope there are women with just as high in the role.

He could be part of the working team, but to be the head of it seems absolutely ridiculous to me. Just another job that should be given to a woman that has not been.

We are pushing for equal rights and women doing what some class as “man’s work” so why should we be complaining about this.

I kinda think it’s a good thing that men get a better understanding instead of shying away from it.

I think what’s really important here is that sanitary items will be free to those in need! That’s FANTASTIC and a massive step forward. As for a man being the period dignity officer maybe that’s not such a bad thing either?…. By standing up and normalising it maybe more men will gain a better understanding and become more supportive as well..

I think it’s great that they have created this role and he will probably do a good job. He won’t have personal experience to draw from so he might be nonjudgmental and listen more to the women!

Since the role is mainly focused on project management it shouldn’t make a difference

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  • • Ellen replied
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  Too often though men are placed in managing positions, whereas a woman with the same qualifications may be good

Good on him for taking on the role. He may just be the perfect Period Dignity Officer..